rongeur
English
editEtymology
editFrench rongeur, from ronger (“to gnaw”).
Noun
editrongeur (plural rongeurs)
- (surgery) An instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, for gouging out bone.
References
edit- “rongeur”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
editEtymology
editFrom ronger (“to gnaw”) + -eur.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrongeur m (plural rongeurs)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “rongeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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